Fans will have a chance to meet University of South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley next month during the 2026 Charleston Black Expo.
Event organizers made the announcement this week on social media, touting Staley’s appearance as “an unforgettable day of inspiration, empowerment and connection.”
The annual expo, now in its 28th year, celebrates Black culture, entrepreneurship, and community. It focuses especially on economic development for minority-owned businesses with speakers, seminars, and hundreds of vendors. This year’s event is March 12th through the 14th at the Charleston Area Convention Center.
Staley is scheduled to speak Saturday at noon before a meet-and-greet with visitors from 12:45 until 2:00 p.m. They’ll have a chance to get a signed copy of her book, “Uncommon Favor: Basketball, North Philly, My Mother, and the Life Lessons I learned from All Three.”
The memoir, published last year, details Staley’s journey from growing up in the projects of North Philadelphia to becoming a Hall of Fame player and championship-winning coach.
Other special guests include actors Arrington Foster, Sean Ringgold, Darrin Henson and Miguel Nunez Jr.
The Black Expo also comes to Columbia May 15th and 16th at the South Carolina State Fairgrounds.
